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Rates at Marina Shipping are ------- a higher than most of its competitors

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If the _________________ is not checked it will probably spread to the upper body

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Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems

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------- of the employees have placed their order for a new standing desk

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The department store __________ by the Dickinson for many years

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-“How’s Peter doing?”-“I don’t know. I ________ from him for months.”

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Olayinka Boutique ------- hosts special shopping events for members of its loyalty club

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John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

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We need to get ______ paperwork from him before the end of the fiscal year

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Many people oppose corporal punishment when educating young children though several of them are naughty.

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I think you should go _________a nap. You look like you're about to fall asleep, standing up!

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Although the team members ------- were not available after the game, the coach was happy to be interviewed

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Some smaller family-run restaurants that don’t accept traveler’s checks are _____ found in many small cities throughout the country

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Ian pretended ________ his homework, but actually he had been concentrating on ________ to level 3 on his computer game King Kong

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The researchers ------- tested different formulas until the desired results were achieved

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------- Peura Insurance has located larger office space, it will begin negotiating the rental agreement

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Local authorities should be publicly accountable ____________ the communities they serve

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Without effective long-term protection, tigers could disappear from their natural __________within the next decade.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference. The word library comes (31)_________liber; the Latin word for "book". (32)_________, library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials. Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (33)_________audio visual and online databases. In addition (34)_________ maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature tele-communications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites.

The central mission of a library (35)_________to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information. In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to succeeding generations.

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After a long and ditficult strike, the plant workers will show up to work -------- Monday

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The final report should ------ on the more recent findings rather than on the data collected a few months ago